Publication - First report of robotic pudendal surgery

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Unfortunately, there really aren't any details in the abstract. However, below is the contact information for the doctors on the publication.

Dr. Rey
Department of Urology, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France

Dr. Oderda
Department of Urology, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France AND
Department of Urology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Apr;25(4):319-22. doi: 10.1089/lap.2014.0013. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
The first case of robotic pudendal nerve decompression in pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome.
Rey D1, Oderda M.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:

To report the first case of robotic pudendal nerve (PN) decompression for bilateral PN entrapment (PNE). PN decompression is a safe and effective treatment for PNE and can be accomplished laparoscopically with a better exploration of the sacral roots and of the PN.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:

We describe in detail all the steps of our surgery, performed on a 38-year-old female patient suffering from PNE. All the anatomic landmarks are clearly shown.
RESULTS:

Our technique was successful, and the patient's postoperative course was uneventful. Six months after surgery, the pain had completely resolved, and the patient was drug-free.
CONCLUSIONS:

We showed the feasibility and effectiveness of robotic PN decompression, with surgical advantages that could potentially extend the indications of robot-assisted surgery.